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Earlier this month, I mapped out the twelve 2015 Yummy Day celebrations that my husband and I decided on. Each potential ‘dates’ were written on a piece of paper and placed in a container (currently a Ziploc container but I hope to upgrade to much nicer Yummy Day Jar). On the first few days of the month, we draw a date to celebrate on the weekend closest to the 17th or 21st of each month.

For January, we drew ‘Be a Tourist in our own town’, which is Nashville. Because the weather has been a little screwy, I was a bit apprehensive of playing tourist in freezing temperatures, but my fears are for naught. This weekend, the temperature is going to soar to the upper 50s and there is a familiar looking yellow orb in the sky that hasn’t been seen for two weeks. It’s going to be a beautiful weekend!

One of Nashville’s favorite tourist areas is Lower Broadway downtown. This is where all the honkey tonks, tourist shops, karaoke bars and chain restaurants are located. It is a place we know well, but usually avoid unless we’re covering an event. This weekend, we’re going there ‘on purpose’ and will patronize the hot spots that include Tootsies Orchid Lounge, The Stage, and Robert’s Western World. We’ll browse the shops that tempt tourist with cowboy boots, sparkly belt buckles and cowboy hats. We may even tour the Ryman and go on a carriage ride.

I will be armed with my camera to capture all the moments and will share our adventure in a coming post.

Yesterday, I started my new blog and expressed my excitement for the coming New Year. One thing that I’m very excited about is the return of Yummy Days.

Earlier this month, my husband and I celebrated our 20th anniversary of when we started dating. December 21st has always been recognized as our ‘official’ anniversary even though we actually got married on May 17th. For several years, we would have a monthly anniversary celebration, usually on either the 17th or the 21st of the month, whichever was closest to the weekend. We called these celebrations ‘Yummy Days’. Yummy days would be basically a fun date night. We would go out to dinner at a new restaurant or go to a movie or simply hang out and not worry about the world. Unfortunately, we got out of the habit of celebrating yummy days a few years ago. Life got in the way or we got busy, and suddenly a beloved tradition was lost.

No more, I say. Starting in the New Year we are reintroducing Yummy Days. By New Year’s Eve, both of us will dream up with six date activities and place our dates in a jar. At the beginning of each month we’ll draw a date from the jar to celebrate that month. We’re still thinking of date ideas but I’m so excited that Yummy Days are coming back.